Where does “Bies” come from?
Bies (English) comes from Polish Bies, from Polish bies, from Proto-Slavic běsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic baiˀsás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
Ancestry of “Bies”, step by step
Bies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Bies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Bies | devil, demon, evil spirit |
| 2 | Polish | bies | devil, demon |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | běsъ | rage, amok → rabies; demon, evil spirit |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | baiˀsás | demon, evil spirit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |